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It's been a big year for Patagonia, as it celebrated a 50th anniversary and legally restructured to commit all profits to environmental causes. What can be learned from the company's unconventional approach to capitalism? CEO Ryan Gellert reflects on Patagonia’s ongoing legacy, how they measure success (it’s not what you would think), and the career advice that’s guided hi...
![Our Health Workers Are Still in Crisis. Something Must Change.](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/da4bd75b-aeae-442c-9e59-ddc3a7b352f7/Untitleddesign17.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=270%2C0%2C2161%2C2160&w=290)
After two devastating years fighting the pandemic, how do we rebuild and support stronger health care and public health workforces? Dave Chokshi, who helped lead New York City's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, shares his thoughts with Aspen Ideas: Health.
![In Newark, A Company Shows Up for Its City](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/nulle4a6aa8e-9c5a-44fb-a30a-ad3a281ba34a/Newark.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=3623%2C0%2C1999%2C2000&w=290)
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s family has called the city home for over 100 years.
Former Ebola czar on how to make the tough choices during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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How do you deal with the unprecedented?
![How Do Rich Neighborhoods Exist So Close to Poor Ones?](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null79c9bd4e-f66c-43c6-a09f-a63a3cccba9e/AdobeStock_220917688.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1205%2C0%2C3648%2C3648&w=290)
Just how unevenly is “upward mobility” dispersed throughout the country?
![Having Corporate Purpose Benefits Business and Society](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/8561b9e1-ab53-4245-936f-76194f12d54e/AdobeStock_111357829.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1953%2C0%2C3471%2C3468&w=290)
What exactly is corporate purpose? How can it provide more viable and enduring success for business and communities? Bobbi Silten, managing director of the Shared Value Initiative, shares her insights.
![Is Democracy in Crisis?](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/d40c5e23-569a-46d4-bae3-643d5944e0ae/AdobeStock_64908172.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1071%2C0%2C3744%2C3744&w=290)
Which countries are doing the most harm to democracy? And why is the United States struggling to maintain a healthy democratic system?
![Lessons on Innovation, Economic Prosperity, and Cultivating Joy](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/3d486aff-c3c9-43ba-a1ae-68b8fc0a9cdd/AdobeStock_175466970.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=140%2C0%2C4480%2C4480&w=290)
![The Danger of Mistrust in Healthcare](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/7cb930ee-c79d-44f6-941a-39f2df252a18/AdobeStock_224173873.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=844%2C0%2C2701%2C2700&w=290)
![Rebalancing Business to Address Economic Inequality](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/998ed3e5-ff2b-4d7a-b4b3-b6c1661ace24/AdobeStock_190031926.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1008%2C0%2C2933%2C2933&w=290)
![Using Rituals to Improve the Workplace](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/eb08ae6d-c82b-45fe-919a-d825238088a6/AdobeStock_202457959.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=638%2C0%2C2829%2C2828&w=290)
![Charlottesville’s Divides Are America’s Divides](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/873eb78a-84d0-453f-abae-8ab697e1c645/robert-e-lee-picture-id6930507941.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=250%2C0%2C800%2C800&w=290)
![Personalizing Education for Everyone](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/261119d9-4729-4041-9192-6f739a1a198b/ClassroomPic.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=21%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=290)
![The Case for Inclusive Capitalism](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/9e91fa2b-8b1b-4355-ab99-debbffb7bb1f/35557430386_91fbdc6a6f_h.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=576%2C0%2C1024%2C1023&w=290)
![Why Schools Should Teach Entrepreneurship](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/f89d35e2-89ed-4888-9abc-742d35e8936a/BusinessTeacherClassroom_card.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=148%2C0%2C350%2C350&w=290)
![America Must Invest in its Rural Communities](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/85c88ab4-c480-4632-a4bf-3e0d50aa1b4e/RuralVermont_card.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=131%2C0%2C350%2C350&w=290)
![5 Questions with American Giant's Bayard Winthrop](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/86969080-28a4-4140-a45b-d8fcecd99f78/QA-Bayard-Winthrop.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=118%2C0%2C429%2C429&w=290)
![A Strong Middle Class Doesn't Just Happen Naturally](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/f8eaaa4d-9d9a-4ddd-b2a8-21c9946f6e2f/27909568411_be9d5d1c85_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1645%2C0%2C3097%2C3096&w=290)